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The environmental nonprofit Surfrider Foundation also filed a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration, alleging that the FAA failed to properly assess the Boca Chica facility’s environmental impact on the local ecosystem.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The board brought him in for the job after a failed external search to replace Ken Lewis, who resigned under fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
They got two more in the ninth after a second bases-loaded error by Edman came when he failed to field a choppy ground ball from David Hamilton, allowing Chourio and Lara to score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
I like this recipe in particular because if the farmers market has otherwise failed you, there is a decent chance the pickle table has not.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Every day something else failed to make sense, something else grew too heavy.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
